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Indoor ritual scene in a Tamil Nadu house visit. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined in namaskar, while a younger man in white kneels beside a metal bowl pouring or applying white liquid over a large dark stone linga on a tray. Behind them a bald sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands, and a woman and a man holding a small child watch. Marigold and rose garlands hang at the right edge, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits nearby. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A group abhishekam ritual in a room with people seated on a green and gold patterned mat around a brass tray holding a shiva lingam and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left pours liquid with a vessel. A woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala leads the pouring, while men in white shirts with malas kneel nearby. Standing devotees in white, pink and blue saris press their palms together behind them, and a red garment and flowers appear at lower right.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a pada puja ritual at a devotee's house. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, kneels and pours liquid from a metal vessel onto a brass plate held by a woman in a red sari with glasses. A woman in orange garments with white jasmine garlands sits with folded hands beside a metal pole. Two saffron-clad ascetics with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and bangles sit nearby, and other devotees in orange and white stand in the background.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27November 11 20162016-11-11June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies